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Why federal employees are watching the political landscape more than ever

March 22, 2023 Political, ever, more, federal, than, employees, landscape, watching0 comment

If you wonder why federal employees worry, along with everyone else, consider: mini financial crises, a stubbornly bear stock market, no breakthroughs on Social Security solvency, and the debt-ceiling debate dragging out. For one point of view, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with John Hatton, vice president for Policy at the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE). Interview transcript: Tom Temin People are concerned. I actually had a reader write to me asking, well, our TSP funds insured? Unfortunately, no. And nobody’s investments are insured yet,…

Why Aren’t More People Running for President?

February 6, 2023 aren't, president, People, more, Running0 comment

Does anyone want to be president? Typically, by the time a president delivers the State of the Union address at the start of his third year in office, as Joe Biden will on Tuesday, at least half a dozen rivals are already gunning for his job. When Donald Trump began his annual speech to Congress in 2019, four of the Democrats staring back at him inside the House chamber had already declared their presidential candidacies. Not so this year. The only Republican (or Democrat, for that matter) officially trying to…

Election Integrity 2022 in Review: More Improvements Than Damage

January 5, 2023 more, than, Damage, Integrity, improvements, 2022, Election, Review0 comment

As state legislatures begin their 2023 sessions, Americans should know what their states did in 2022 to improve or damage the integrity of the election process. They can now easily do that because 2022 marks the second year that The Heritage Foundation has tracked and scored the laws and regulations of every state and the District of Columbia that bear on the conduct and integrity of elections. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) The Election Integrity Scorecard scores the security and reliability of elections on…

The more industry peels open the omnibus bill, the stranger it looks

December 28, 2022 looks, more, open, Bill, industry, Omnibus, peels, stranger0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The omnibus budget package is a lot more than a bill to fund government operations. Congress stuffed its five thousand pages with tax and business provisions. Some have real impact. For what federal contractors have discovered so far, the Federal Drive turned to the executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro. Interview transcript: Tom Temin And you and the council and your member companies have several themes…

DOJ Charges 2 More Pro-Life Women With FACE Act Violations

December 16, 2022 face, more, Women, charges, violations, ProLife0 comment

The Justice Department announced Friday it is charging two more pro-life women with violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Bevelyn Beatty Williams, 31, and Edmee Chavannes, 41, are accused of trying to stop abortions from taking place, thereby violating the FACE Act in what the DOJ described as “a multi-year campaign to interfere with individuals seeking to obtain and provide lawful reproductive health services in New York and in several other states.” In one instance, according to FBI Assistant Director in Charge of the New…

Sec. Buttigieg insists use of private planes more efficient, saves money, for some DOT travel

December 12, 2022 Saves, efficient, more, money, Some, private, travel, planes, Insists, Sec., Buttigieg0 comment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reportedly taken at least 18 flights on taxpayer-funded private planes since taking office despite his push to curb carbon emissions and criticism of his predecessors for using private travel. The Washington Times stories: White House